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Making Learning Our Number One Priority

THE NEWSLETTER OF EAST HILLS BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

Issue 1 – Term 1 2018 School Contact Details: Lucas Rd Panania 2213

Phone: 02 9773 7806 Fax: 02 9792 3849

Create & Conquer

Upcoming Events

Date Event 26.02.2018 P&C Meeting

28.02.2018 – 02.03.2018 Year 7 Camp 05.03.2018 School Photos & Think Big @EHB 05.03.2018 Zone Swimming Carnival 09.03.2018 Year 7 vaccinations

12.03.2018 – 23.03.2018 Year 12 Half Yearly Exams 26.03.2018 P&C AGM Meeting 6pm Common Room

04.04.2018 – 13.04.2018 Year 11 Half Yearly Exams


Principal’s Message

Welcome all parents and students to the 2018 academic year. I would like to welcome our new parents who have boys commencing at East Hills Boys High School for the first time this year, especially our Year 7 parents. We look forward to a long and mutually productive relationship over the next six years.

We have finished 4 weeks already, what a busy start to the year. In this Newsletter you will find articles on the some of the amazing activities that we have experienced so far, including our “Create and Conquer” day for local Year 5 and 6 Primary boys, Open Night 2018, the swimming carnival and zone sport Trials. There are also reports from a number of Faculties and some of the new Year 7 students. I hope you enjoy this edition.

Staff Changes 2018

We welcome our new staff appointments for 2018;

• Mr Aaron Prentice, who is replacing Miss Tania Dixon-Hughes, teaching Music• Mrs Sun Bae, our new Languages teacher at East Hills Boys High School who will be teaching Japanese

to Year 8 students. Mrs Bae also teaches Mandarin and Korean.• Mrs Alison Collis, who has been with us for a number of years in the HSIE Faculty has now been

permanently appointed to EHBHS. A fantastic result for EHBHS!

We have expanded our Autism Support Unit to 5 classes for 2018 and we have renamed it - the Special Education and Learning Support (SEALS) Faculty. We welcome to SEALS:

• Mrs Victoria Woods, Special Education teacher• Mrs Hiyam Mahmoud, Special Education teacher• Mrs Svetlana Neskovski, Student Learning Support Officer

Aaron Prentice - Music Sun Bae – Languages Alison Collis - HSIE

Victoria Woods Hiyam Mahmoud Svetlana Neskovski


HSC results 2017

The school is immensely proud of the excellent academic performance of our boys in the 2017 Higher School Certificate. East Hills Boys High School was ranked in the top 200 schools in NSW, the highest ranking comprehensive High School in South Western Sydney and the second highest comprehensive Boys High School in NSW. We congratulate not only the boys who achieved at the highest level but all the boys who did their personal best across so many courses. Some of the outstanding student results are listed below.

P&C Meeting Monday 26th February

Our next P&C meeting is on Monday 26th February at 6pm in the staff common room. We welcome all parents, it is a great opportunity to meet other parents, discuss the latest news and find out what is happening around the school.

We meet on the fourth Monday of each month during school terms. We would love to see you there at the next meeting. Please see our P&C president’s message and invitation after this article.

Prince Jomon Joseph

91.30

UNSW

Bachelor of Economics

Ashish Matthew

90.85

UNSW

Bachelor of Combined Economics

Long Pham

90.65

UNSW

Bachelor of Engineering Civil (Honours)

Vu Ngo

90.30

UNSW

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) & Project

Management

Quoc Peter Duong

90.20

UNSW

Bachelor of Information Systems

Alvin Do

86.00

UNSW

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Aeronautical

Zachary Chong

97.95

UNSW

Bachelor of Dual Law

Brandon Nguyen

97.80

UNSW

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) & Commerce

Nikil Singh

92.80

UNSW

Bachelor of Engineering Software

(Honours)

Jacky Trinh

92.45

UNSW

Bachelor of Commerce Information System

Jason Lam

92.30

UNSW

Bachelor of Combined Commerce

Ali Chebbani

92.05

UTS

Bachelor of Accounting COOP Scholarship


East Hills Boys Literacy Team

I would like to introduce our Literacy support team, led by our Strategic Adviser, Mr Martyn Bawden, with our Literacy specialist teachers: Vanessa Willmor, Rheema Ayoubi and Mona Hamed.

In 2017 we experienced significant growth in all NAPLAN areas. I credit this improvement to Mr Bawden’s implementation and leadership of the East Hills Boys High School Literacy Strategy and the efforts of all teachers across the school supporting this program by making Literacy a priority. We now look to build on the success of 2017 and further enhance the program during 2018.

Martyn Bawden Vanessa Willmore Rheema Ayoubi Mona Hamed

We have just heard the announcement that NAPLAN Year 9 tests will not be used as basis for pre-qualifying for the HSC any more, but that minimum standards will still need to be met. Our Literacy Strategy is supporting all boys to achieve their best and met these standards, please look out for more information regarding meeting minimum standards in the next newsletter.

Sharing the Curriculum

The great partnership between East Hills Boys High School and East Hills Girls Technology High School continues to grow. This was recognised in an article published recently on the Department of Education’s website highlighting best practice stories in NSW schools. I have reproduced it below in case you missed it.

East Hills Boys High School and East Hills Girls Technology High School have united to provide students with greater opportunities.

In 2017 the schools offered students courses that were not offered at their own school, for instance Year 11 girls studied Music, Engineering Studies and Sport, and Lifestyle and Recreation at the Boys High School, and boys went across to the Girls High School to study Software, Design and Development, Senior Science and Extension History.

In preparing for 2018, the timetabling teams worked closely together, and there will be ten subjects with combined classes this year.

Both schools were ranked in the top 200 schools based on the 2017 HSC top achievers list.


"The relationship fostered with East Hills Girls allows both schools to broaden their curriculum offerings and provides our boys with opportunities otherwise not available in a single setting," says Kevin Elgood, principal of East Hills Boys High School.

"As an example, the girls have been able to extend their Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) opportunities, with a great uptake for Engineering Studies."

The principal of East Hills Girls Technology High School, Jennifer Hardwick, agrees: "Shared curriculum experience goes beyond opportunities for students, as teachers can also teach courses they want professional experience in that are not offered at their home school," she says.

I look forward to working with all students, staff and parents to ensure a great, inspiring and successful year ahead.

Mr Kevin Elgood Principal

P&C President’s Message

On behalf of the current P and C, I wish to extend an invitation to our whole school community, to join us at our first P and C meeting for 2018. The meeting will be held this coming Monday, 26th February 2018, at 6pm in the school café.

P and C meetings are a great way of staying in touch with what is happening at your son’s school and an opportunity to be actively involved in decisions that affect our boys.

This Monday’s meeting will be a general meeting where you have the opportunity to join the P and C before our next Annual General Meeting (AGM). Although you are eligible to join the P and C at any time throughout the year, joining before the AGM entitles you to be eligible to nominate and vote for office bearer positions at the AGM. (For your information, our next AGM is currently scheduled to be held Monday 26th March.) All that is required to join is your attendance and a gold coin donation.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday.

Mary Letfallah


Donations Urgently Needed!!

We want your old uniforms!

We have recently set up our new and improved Uniform Shop, which will be selling good quality second hand uniforms as well as some stationery items.

The uniform shop will be run by our Stage 5 Retail students and will be open before and after school. Currently online ordering is available by contacting Mrs Collis on

[email protected]. Please include your contact details and the items you are interested in, and you will be contacted within 2 working days of the availability and price

of the items. Students can then collect and pay for items the next day.

After an amazing opening day with Year 7 orientation, we are now running low on stock. So if you are cleaning out uniforms over the summer holidays, PLEASE consider donating them to the school. In particular, we are looking for school shirts, shorts, sport shorts and shirts.

East Hills Boys High School

Item Price SS School Shirts (Green) $2.00 School Jumpers with EHB logo $5.00 Plain Black Jumpers (no logo) $2.00 Grey Long Pants $6.00 Navy School Shorts $2 - $5 School Sport T Shirts $2 - $5 School Sport Jackets $7.00 School Sport Long Track Pants $5.00 School Sports Shorts with EHB Logo $5.00 Plain Navy Sports Shorts (no logo) $2.00 Caps (second hand) $2.00 Aprons, white or navy $2.00

Additional Items Price

White/Black/Grey School Socks NEW $3.00 Plain Black Caps (New) $5.00 Handballs $2.00 Pens $0.50 Notebooks $1.00

mailto:[email protected]


Jayden Gouganovski School Captain/SRC

Welcome back students, teachers and parents of East Hills Boys to 2018. My name is Jayden Gouganovski and I am the School Captain for this year. I’d like to formally welcome the arriving Year 7 students and parents to our school. I wish each and every one of you a good journey and nothing but the best in the next 6 years of your high school careers.

2018 is going to be an exciting yet challenging year for all students, in particular years 7 and 12. I understand high school may be an intimidating transition, however please don’t be afraid to come up to me, my fellow SRC members, or our wonderful teachers if you ever need advice or assistance.

As for the year 12 boys, it is our last year at this school and we look forward to working hard and achieving the best results we all possibly can. Study smart and focus throughout the year, I’m certain we will all do the best we can. This also applies to everyone else, and I know I look forward to getting through this year with the support of teachers and fellow peers.

2018 is going to be a massive year for all students. I wish good luck upon the students for 2018 and I am certain that this will be another delightful year of learning for East Hills Boys High School.

The 2018 Student Leadership Team

School Captain’s Message


What an absolute amazing day – 6 local schools were invited to participate in a fun filled day, jam packed with various learning activities and experiences. With a massive 94 students turning up on the day, the boys had opportunities to build go-carts, program and create robots, rock out in the music room, explore and explode real brains and even act in their very own zombie apocalypse film.

After an intense day of Baking, building and bonding all of the students and staff had the opportunity to showcase their projects to Parents and friends who attended the afternoon.

A huge thank you to the following teachers who gave up lots of their time and effort to run the activities on the day, they are: Mr Lockeridge, Mrs Benz, Ms Neskovski, Mr Creighton, Mrs Purser, Mrs Tsavdaridis, Mr Navan, Mr Prentice, Ms Christenson, Ms Hassan and Mrs Collis.

Also a special thanks to all of the student volunteers who helped out either by teaching the boys about interesting science facts, icing as many cupcakes as possible, cooking the BBQ and in general assisting anyone who needed help.

It proved to be a very successful day, with all of the boys raving about each experience in which they participated. Can’t wait for Create and Conquer, which will be bigger and better in 2019!

Mr Suteski

A day of challenge


School Swimming Carnival 2018

On Monday the 19th of February, East Hills Boys High School held its annual School Swimming Carnival at the Max Parker Leisure & Aquatic Centre in Revesby. We were blessed with perfect conditions for the carnival and there were some fantastic individual and team performances on the day.

I would like to extend a big thankyou to Ms Wheatley for all of her hard work and organisation, both before and during the carnival, to ensure another successful day on the EHBHS calendar. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Omar Mohammed of Year 9, and Alex Maiorana of Year 9, who worked tirelessly throughout the day to assist the time keepers & marshallers to ensure that the carnival ran smoothly. Our School Swimming Carnival also offers us the opportunity to be able to run our Year 7 Swimming Competency Assessment, and I would like to thank Ms Murphy, Mr Bardas and Mr Willson for facilitating this program on the day.

All students from the Thor house are to be congratulated on their participation towards being awarded house champions for 2018!

1st place: Thor – 343 points 2nd place: Jupiter – 317 points 3rd place: Amun Ra – 301 points 4th place: Zeus – 162 points I would also like to congratulate the following boys on becoming age champions for 2018:

12 years – Tarek El Ashaal - Thor (Year 7) 13 years – Tarik Mesa - Thor (Year 7) 14 years – Jarrod Connell - Jupiter (Year 8) 15 years – Dannis Tran - Jupiter (Year 9) 16 years – Aliya Mesa - Thor (Year 10) 17 years + - Joe Pile – Amun Ra (Year 11)

Mr B. Hackshall – Sport Organiser


SPORT NEWS

Welcome back to what will no doubt be another successful year of sporting achievements at East Hills Boys High School.

The sporting year started out with the nomination of House Leaders by our year 12 students. I am very pleased to announce the following successful candidates to be leaders of their respective houses for 2018:

Amuna Ra Bo Soedjadi and Sam Yassine

Jupiter Dustin Do and Adnan Zoabi

Thor Jayden Gouganovski and Tarell Tan Gawat

Zeus Saroush Ahmed and Nouradean Kassa

Bankstown Zone Grade Sport - Season One

The Season One Grade Sport competition commenced on Tuesday 20th February. 110 students at East Hills Boys are currently participating in the weekly Grade Sport competition which involves competing against ten other schools in the Bankstown Zone. In Season One, East Hills Boys have senior and junior teams in the following sports: 8-a-side Soccer, Oz Tag and Volleyball.

The semi-finals and final series for Season One will take place in Week 3 and Week 4 of Term 2.

As there has only been one round of the Season One competition completed so far, an update of each team and their placings will be provided for parents and caregivers in the next newsletter.

Upcoming Sporting Events for the Diary 1. School Cross Country Carnival – Monday 7th May 2018 at Marco Reserve, Panania 2. Bankstown Zone Cross Country Carnival– Monday 28th May 2018 at Flinders Slopes,

Georges Hall 3. School Athletics Carnival – Wednesday 30th May 2018 at The Crest Athletics Track, Bass

Hill 4. Bankstown Zone Athletics Carnival – Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th July 2018 at The

Crest Athletics Track, Bass Hill

B. Hackshall - Sports Organiser


Student Sporting Achievement I would like to congratulate the following students, who have gained selection into the Bankstown Zone team in their chosen sport, and will compete at the SSW Championships in the near future:

16 Years Touch Football

Adam Kandeel (Year 8)

Adam Fawal (Year 9)

Bien Tran (Year 9

Tainiu Tainiu- Quiroz (Year 9)

Opens Touch Football Opens Basketball

Brayden Topine (Year 10)

Jai Anderson (Year 10)

Nicholas Newman (Year 11)

Brooklyn Adricula (Year 12)

Opens Soccer

Sakarin Aller (Year 10)

Haady Hisham (Year 10)

Alex Rieger (Year 10)

Mohammed Majed (Year 10)

Opens Rugby League

Jackson Topine (Year 11)

Jayden Gouganovski (Year 12)


PDHPE Faculty News

I would like to congratulate all boys for an excellent start to the year in the PDHPE faculty area. It is great to see their positive and determined attitude.

Congratulations to the 2017 PDHPE cohort on their fantastic results in the HSC. - 12.21% above the state average - All 26 students above state average - 7 Band 6’s - 20% above state average in the extended response section. - For 16 students (62%) PDHPE was their highest HSC mark. - For 23 students (88%) PDHPE was one their top two HSC marks.

2017 PDHPE HSC students who achieved a Band 6

Shoraye Khatter PDHPE HSC Mark - 94

Steven Vu PDHPE HSC Mark - 94

Ali Chebbani PDHPE HSC Mark - 93

Hasan Farhat PDHPE HSC Mark - 93

Kelvin Ngo

PDHPE HSC Mark - 93

Jacky Trinh

PDHPE HSC Mark - 92

Michael Christodoulos PDHPE HSC Mark - 90

OUTSTANDING 2017 HSC PDHPE RESULTS

Thank you message from Jacky Trinh (2017) Hi Sir,

Just so you know you…………………made me realise that being lazy wasn't going to let me achieve anything. Picking PDHPE became one of the best decisions I've made and it was a contributing factor in helping me get the ATAR that allowed me to get into the course I wanted to study (and the ATAR my parents wanted me to get).

I want to thank you for everything you have done for the class of 2017. Your dedication and the support you have given us are truly inspiring, and I hope that you can continue to help students realise their potential.

All the best and thank you,

Jacky.


It is mandatory that all students get changed into the correct school sport uniform when participating in practical lessons. If your son is unable to participate in a practical lesson due to injury, then we require a note from home. If the injury is a long-term one then the school requires a doctor’s certificate. It’s also a school requirement that all students participating in practical lessons get changed back into their school uniform at the conclusion of a practical lesson. The only exception is when students have a practical lesson last period where they are permitted to leave school at the end of the day in their sports uniform.

SPORT UNIFORM – to be worn only during practical PE lessons and each Tuesday for Sport only

Shirt: Two-tone blue school sports polo shirt

Shorts: Navy school sport shorts

Shoes: White or black leather joggers

Socks: Short white socks

Jumper: School tracksuit jacket OR school jumper OR plain black jumper. NB no hoodies, stripes brand logos, etc, are

to be worn

Tracksuit Pants: School tracksuit pants or plain black with no stripes or brand logos

Tracksuit: School tracksuit available from Lowes at Centro Bankstown.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS UNIFORM


Year 7 PDHPE students have been busy in health lessons learning about Changes and Challenges to themselves and others this term, while in practical lessons they have completed a fitness test and been developing their skills in the game of Tee-Ball and Newcombe Ball.

Year 8 PDHPE students have been working on improving their knowledge of nutrition in health lessons, while focusing on developing their Softball skills in practical lessons.

Year 9 PDHPE have been looking at Overcoming Adversity in theory lessons and working on their Hockey skills and Fitness Testing assessments during practical lessons. Year 9 PASS are examining the different systems of the human body and how the body moves in a number of sports in practical lessons.

Year 10 PDHPE have been learning about road safety while working in small groups to develop a digital road safety advertisement as their first assessment. In practical lessons students’ fitness is being assessed as well as their softball skills. Year 10 PASS are extending their understanding of sports nutrition focusing on the dietary requirements of a number of sports. In the practical component, Year 10 PASS are participating in the challenging game of Ultimate Frisbee.

Year 11 PDHPE have started the Core 1 Preliminary HSC course by investigating and analysing health issues that affect different age groups and working on strategies to improve the health of people.

Year 12 PDHPE are working through and enjoying the HSC Core 2 unit: Factors Affecting Performance. Both this Core and Core 1, Better Health for Individuals, will be assessed in the upcoming Half-Yearly exam in March.

Mr P. Carson (Head Teacher PDHPE)

Mr N. Stefanis (Head Teacher

Welfare)

Mr B. Hackshall (Sport Organiser)

Ms R. Wheatley (Year 9 Year Advisor)

Mr S. Delaney (Year 9 Assistant Year

Advisor)

WHAT IS EACH YEAR GROUP DOING IN PDHPE THIS TERM?

PDHPE STAFF


Introducing the2018 Technological and Applied Studies (TAS) Faculty

Mr Cavanagh Head Teacher

Ms Benz

Mr Fontana

Mr El Cheikh Yr 12 Adviser

Mr Lockeridge

Ms Neskovski

Mr Sercombe

Mr Solis

Mr Watson Year 8 Adviser

2017 HSC Results

Congratulations to our entire 2017 HSC cohort for your outstanding achievements in the 2017 HSC examinations. Within the TAS Faculty 5 out of the 6 course examined scored above state average with 7 students achieving Band 6 and 26 students Band 5 results in their selected courses. A big shout out to both the students and the staff who prepared them their HSC.


Course Requirements It is important to start the year fully prepared for learning and active engagement in all aspects of each course. Individual courses within the TAS faculty have their own requirements in terms of books and equipment. Class teachers will have already outlined these requirements in class. Please endeavour to purchase books, folders etc. as soon as possible.

For ALL practical courses it is a mandatory Work Health and Safety requirement that all students are properly attired. This includes fully enclosed leather shoes (including Tuesday) and an apron or high visibility shirt (Years 9-12). Students who do not meet these basic requirements will not be permitted to participate in practical activities. This will impact on their ability to achieve course outcomes. Please check that your son has all necessary equipment and packs it in his bag regularly for school.

TAS Faculty Course Costs. Each course within the TAS faculty also attracts a course contribution. Course contributions cover the costs of materials and consumables used during the construction of practical projects. As a faculty we strive to keep these costs to a minimum whilst still providing worthwhile and engaging learning experiences for our students. We request that course contributions are paid by the end of Term 1.

Families requiring additional time or financial assistance to meet these costs should contact the Principal or Deputy Principal to apply for Student Assistance. The following table outlines course costs for individual TAS subjects.

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED STUDIES

IST - - 10 15

IPT 20 20

SDD 50 50

Food Technology 45 45 75 75 80 80

Industrial Arts 40 50 - - - -

Design and Technology - - 60 65** 80** 80**

Graphics Technology - - 15 15 - -

Electronics - - 80 90 - -

Multimedia - - - - 50 50

Timber - - 65 75 100 50**

VET: Construction (+ Safety Boots) - - - - 50 50

VET: Hospitality (+ Uniform $160) - - - - 110 110

Engineering Studies - - - - 20* 20*

TOTAL $315.50 $314.00


YEAR 12 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY TIMBER

HSC MAJOR WORKS 2017

Tall Boy - Bilal Alamali

(Tasmanian Oak and Jarrah)

Entertainment Unit - Joshua Claydon

(Tasmanian Oak)

Blanket Chest - Anthony Temelkovski

(Tasmanian Oak and Jarrah)

Coffee Table - Bashir Nachabe

(Jarrah and Ironbark)




Valet Chair – Evan Zhou

(Pine with Jarrah)

(Tasmanian Oak)

Drafting Desk – Mingo Fok

(New Guinea Rosewood)

Study Desk – Matthew Hajje

(Tasmanian Oak)

Coffee Table – Shehab Uddin


Storage Box – Ali Hassan

(Tasmanian Oak)



LED Lit Computer Gaming Desk – Daniel Nguyen

(Pine)

Sideboard – Taha El Charif

(Pine, Maple and Jarrah)

Study Desk – Daniel Becvarovski

Tall Boy – Khaled Elayyan


My first week at East Hills Boys was one of the most fun weeks. I was very nervous but after 2 days I was feeling like I have been here forever. The teachers and students made me feel

like I was in paradise. Chris 7R

These first few weeks at high school has been challenging, although I do find it better than primary school. I like it better because in primary school you have one teacher that covers

all subjects. However in high school, you have so many teachers that have skills and passion with what subject they teach.

Mohamed H 7L

My first week at East Hills Boys High School has been a blast, honestly. The teachers are funny and teach in their own special, unique way. I have already made many new friends at high school. The transition week was also really good. I needed that boost to get to know everyone. I’m starting to know my way around the school and I hope I don’t regret this.

Anish 7L

High school. The most amazing experience I have ever been through. The teachers explain everything very thoroughly and teach interactively. Our Science teacher is one of the best due to his very fun experiments. Even his theory lessons are fun. The school has many places eligible to play in and many people are very friendly. One thing I’m really looking forward to is camp, which will hopefully be awesome and interactive.

Ayaan 7N

In the first week of Year 7 I felt welcomed by all the teachers and Year 11 and 12 students. It was excellent because the Year 11’s took us for a walk and informed us for what subjects we

would have in which block.

Morgan 7L


Everything has been amazing so far. I have met these amazing teachers. Some of them even let me read this book called ‘For the Love of Football: The Companion’. I also look forward to camp and the Swimming Carnival. Another good thing is that I have become the best dodge

shooter in handball.

Dinh, 7N

This week has been a great week for education. It was fun learning and getting to know people. Now I know most of the blocks in the school. There is lots of homework but it is fun to do. We have done many things like playing sports on Tuesday and playing handball with my mates. Writing a mystery story has been fun and Food Tech, History, Music and Maths

has been exciting. For me, I like English.

Harjapan 7L

My first week at school was scary but after a while, it was fun because I made some friends. My favourite class is Maths and Science because they make it fun to learn. I met and played with lots of people. I was nervous changing schools but when I went to East Hills Boys, I was

excited to go there again. Farouk 7R

So far, my favourite part of Year 7 is all the teachers, peoples and students. Number 2 is the classes and subjects. The things the teachers are teaching really helps me become a better

person. Last but not least, the basketball court! I also love PDHPE.

Albert 7N

On my first week of high school, I was a bit nervous. The reason why I was nervous was

because I was scared that I wouldn’t meet any new friends, but when I got into the school, I was very welcomed. I found about 15 new friends and they were very kind. My favourite

subjects are PE, Science, Music and English. The reason why I like these subjects is because they are very interesting and I have the best teachers.

Adam 7R


Year 7 Advisor

Well what a month it has been, so much has happened!

if they were truly lost found me.

Year 7 began their exciting transition into high school with an Orientation week, ran by the HT of Welfare Mr Stefanis. Helping the Year 7 students everyday were a group of fabulous Year 11 Peer Support boys. I cannot thank them enough for their support and mentorship to the Year 7 students.

The first day of formal classes began the following week and the Year 7 students were in shock! Many times, I explained to boys ‘Yes you have more than one teacher, and you do not have one classroom either”. However, the boys showed their true colours and helped each other get from class to class, and

We have only had a chance to play sport on a Tuesday twice so far, but it has been eye opening. I have never seen so many passionate and competitive young men. Between Oz tag, soccer and handball there have been some serious games played.

In my own classes I have experienced how bright and creative these Year 7 students are. Having conversations about not only how symbols communicate with us, but also how artworks have hidden meanings like Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”, I would have to say I was blown away by this.

Coming up we have the Year 7 Camp at the Outdoor Education Centre in Wyee. I am super excited not only for the camp, but also to get to know all the students more and learn all about them. The camp will begin on Wednesday 28.02.2018; we will be departing school by bus at 9am heading up the coast to Wyee. The camp our will end on 02.03.18; we be arriving back at school at approximately 3pm. During the camp, the students will participate in a range of activities from canoeing, archery, mud challenges, high ropes and more. I cannot wait for the next newsletter to show all the adventures had.

Miss Murphy


A few aspects of the Term 1 literacy/numeracy program are highlighted below:

This program has already begun, with students being assessed for reading levels. Parents of Year 7 students will be contacted soon, regarding ways in which they can support their sons’ reading.

Homework Help is after-school support in the school library, run for an hour at the end of school each Wednesday and Thursday. It commences in Week 3 (Wednesday 14th February).

NAPLAN tests this year will run from 15th May to 25th May, on-line for the first time. There will be a focus on assisting both Years 7 and 9 to prepare for these tests, with Year 9 parents due to receive a letter outlining the support provided.

For more detailed information about the whole-school literacy/numeracy program, please check the school website, and follow the curriculum & activities, then literacy & numeracy menu options.

Also, parents with queries or concerns related to the whole-school literacy/numeracy program should phone Mr Bawden, on Ph: 9773 7806, Ext 199 (Mondays/Tuesdays).

Term 1 across-school literacy/numeracy program:

Accelerated Reader, Year 7:

Homework Help:

Year 7 and 9 preparation for the NAPLAN tests:


Coles Sports for Schools

Our school is excited to be involved in the Coles Sports for Schools program. In previous years, we have received great sports equipment as part of this initiative. From Wednesday 7th February until Tuesday 3rd April, customers will receive one voucher per $10.00 spent in all Coles Stores and Coles Express stores nationally. Customers can also register to recei ve electronic Coles Sports for Schools vouchers when they shop online. As you receive these vouchers, please bring them to school and place them in the collection boxes in the office and the PE staffroom. The more vouchers we collect the more sports equipment we can purchase. We are grateful for your support and look forward to the success of this program.

Mr P. Carson, Coordinator

Knockout Tennis

On Thursday 21st February Ahmed Alameddine (Year 10), Daniel Stefanovski (Year 12), Mustapha El Bikai (Year 12) and Richson Nguyen (Year 8) took to Panania Tennis courts to defeat Holsworthy High School in straight sets 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 and 6-4. Congratulations on a great win. Good Luck for round 2!


Creative and Performing Arts

VISUAL ARTS - LETS CREATE!!!

Year 7 have begun to explore the elements of Art, what is Visual Arts and how do we visually communicate. They will engage in various artmaking activities, such as mixing and understanding colour and the use of tone to design their own Logo designs.

Year 8 are looking at the different types of water. Through the exploration of Onomatopoeia and words of water, the boys will be creating colourful lino prints, which will require their imaginations to flow.

Year 9 students are working through an exploration of Chaos and Disorder, whilst learning to represent order in still life drawing. To see the chaos simply come into one of their wonderful art lessons!

Year 10 are unpacking contemporary forms of visual communication. Psychology in art! How is it that an image can speak to us? The boys will design their way through packages of everyday objects to create a masterpiece.

Year 11 have stepped into senior schooling and learning the Key Content of Art. They will have a jam-packed term of exploration of mediums and materials to uncover their potential.

Music – ROCK N ROLL… Mr Navan and our new addition to the Creative Arts family Mr Prentice are blazing into the Music programs. Once again, the exciting Musical tuition is on offer to all students at East Hills Boys. These lessons are with specialised music tutors, who are experts on their instrument. Students have the opportunity to learn and improve practical skills on either guitar, drums, bass, piano or voice. Lessons are $130 per term, which consists of 8 lessons. Students are encouraged to get involved regardless of ability. For more info, come and visit us in the CAPA staffroom.

Drama – What is happening? Year 9 Drama has started with a few laughs and many physical activities to get our brains firing. We are working on improvisation and have really gelled well as a class. Year 11 Drama has begun as a new adventure across the road at East Hills Girls High. The seniors are very excited to start their journey towards their HSC with such supportive and talented classmates.


Achievements in CAPA

We achieved some of the best ever results this year in both Music and Visual Arts. Zachary Chong attained a band 6 in Music 2 with a nomination into ENCORE. Zach achieved fantastic results across all subjects; however, we are extremely proud of Zach’s efforts and fantastic performances over the years.

Alvin Do was another successful student in 2017. His HSC Visual Arts Major Work was selected for Art Express, and his work is now being displayed at three Galleries around New South Wales.


It’s the morning of the 21st of February, there’s an air of anticipation as 60 art students from Yr 11 and 12 prepare to board a bus that will take them to the Art Gallery of NSW. The Gallery is hosting an exhibition of 2017 band 6 art major works as well as a presentation of three ex-HSC students who each gave a short speech on their major work, the creative process and provided the students with valuable advice for their own HSC works.

The bus ride to the gallery was long and uneventful, and we soon found ourselves at the gallery, preparing to go in. Turns out we were a few minutes late for the presentation, and we hastily settled into the hall where the presentation was ongoing.

A lady introduced the exhibition and explained the system of ArtEXPRESS, she then introduced the three guest speakers; Mia McKelvey, Ellora Srivastava and Amelia Turner.

Each artist went through their Major Works, explaining the concepts, the materials used, their own connection to the works and how they developed them. They also showed their process diaries and explained their ideas and how they all connected. Each speaker ended by giving advice for the students such as; not overworking, writing and putting all thoughts and processes into our VAPDs.

After the speeches, there was a short Q&A session and then there was a lunch break spent at Hyde Park. Afterwards we returned to the gallery to explore the gallery and fill out a worksheet concerning some of the exhibits.

The event came to a finish at 1:30 and we returned to school via bus once more.

- Syed Taimoor Mansoor

The Art Gallery of NSW

About to enter the gallery

Vision without Sight-Mia McKelvey

Karmic Colonialism-Ellora Srivastava

Paddington (19)20 21- Amelia Turner


Musical Instrument Tuition

East Hills Boys High School offers students the opportunity to learn an instrument as part of their involvement in extra-curricular activities. Due to the overwhelming student interest in performance and their desire in developing skills on various instruments, small group classes are available for tuition in the following instruments: voice, piano, guitar, bass guitar and drums.

As part of all tuition programs students are expected to attend a group tutorial once a week at a designated time. Morning classes begin at 8am. Once a student is enrolled a tutorial timetable is allocated to them for the term. It is essential that participants attend every lesson and practice regularly outside of their tutorial time. Students will be able to use the instruments and resources provided by the school, however, they are encouraged to purchase an instrument of their own. Alternatively, some instruments can be hired on a term- by-term basis from the school.

As part of all tuition programs students not only have access to instruments and highly qualified teachers but they are also targeted for special opportunities that broaden their understanding of music. These opportunities can include excursions to the Sydney Opera House and the Seymour Centre. Students may also be invited to perform at school events to further develop their performance experience and confidence.


It has been a very exciting and fun start to the year in Science. Students have been busy settling in and beginning their 2018 practical journey. Year 7 students have been especially excited and eager to learn about all the scientific equipment they will be using and beginning to carry out their own investigations. Students from 7A were very enthusiastic about lighting their Bunsen burners for the first time to become familiar with how it works and the different flames it produces (pictured). It was pleasing to see them carrying out the investigation safely and using their observational skills.

The Create and Conquer – A day of challenge program was a huge success in Science. The Science Club boys ran activities for the Year 5 Students. These included, looking at chemicals that glow, making slime, making volcanoes, and brain dissections.

A big thanks to all the boys involved, they did an amazing job: Francesco Donatiello, Arpit Verma, Timothy Tea, Daniel Hamilton-Smith, Zorian Chowdhury, Omar Mohamed, Noah Hamodeh, Youssef Sadek and Ahmad Hussein, Elias Abdoh, Adam El-Sayed and Ziad Ayad.

If students are interested in taking part in a Chemistry competition, they can see Mrs George in the Science staff room for more details.

Year 10 will be given the opportunity to participate in a forensic science practical workshop later in the year on August 22nd. This should be a very engaging activity for the students, giving them a chance to explore science in a way that is not possible in a normal classroom. More details will be available closer to the date.

All of our year 7 and 8 students now have access to the Education Perfect program. Teachers will be using this online resource to set class tasks, homework and assessment tasks. Year 8 will be completing an online test via this program as their first formal assessment for the year. This program also offers different challenges throughout the year for the students and prizes such as pizza parties and devices can be won by participating students who answer most questions correctly. Teachers will be encouraging the participation of students in these events and once they know their log in details, it can also be accessed from home as well as at school.

We look forward to the rest of the year and sharing more exciting and engaging activities with our students.


The Science Club boys responsible for the organisation and running of the Science section of the CREATE AND CONQUER DAY.

Noah Hamodeh, Youssef Sadek and Ahmad Hussein.

Year 9 …..Practising sheep brain dissections. Future brain surgeons??

Year 9/10 textbook packs are still available from the office for $72

ALL year 7 and 8 students now have access to

. Please contact Ms Christenson if your child is having trouble accessing this program.

SECOND HAND Science text books at the UNIFORM SHOP

If you have Science text books that you no longer use, please consider donating them to the UNIFORM shop.

When available, second hand Science textbooks may be purchased from the UNIFORM shop.


CANTEEN MENU 2018


There is no place for bullies at East Hills Boys High School. Bullying behaviours will not be tolerated and they include:

1. Verbal and Visual Bullying: Teasing, name calling, offensive language, notes, graffiti, email, text messages, phone calls.

2. Physical Bullying: Pushing, tripping, punching, hitting, slapping. 3. Exclusion: Ignoring, isolating a person 4. Victimisation: Ganging up, threats, spreading rumours, whispering. 5. Emotional Abuse: Personal or family insults, threatening to withdraw friendship, isolation. 6. Extortion: Stand-over tactics, demanding money or goods, damaging or stealing other’s

possessions. 7. Racial or Sexual Abuse: Attacks or discrimination because of their race or gender.

No one has to tolerate this – you don’t have to!

If you feel that you are being bullied, if you feel that you are experiencing any of the behaviours listed above, or if you see them occurring, see a staff member immediately. Every instance of bullying is followed up.

What to do if YOU are being bullied by any person at school:

1. If you can, walk away, ignore the bully and try not to show how upset you are. 2. If you can, state quite clearly that you don’t like the behaviour, that it is unwelcome and

offensive. 3. Complete a bullying referral form. (You can find these on the school website) One has

been provided below

East Hills Boys High School

Bullying Referral Form

Bullying during: CLASS OTHER eg. playground

Student Name: _ (Victim) Roll:

Student Name: _ (Bully) Roll:

Student Name: _ (Witness) Roll:

Incident Details:

Have told a teacher? Y / N Has the student done this before? Y / N


Administration Procedures

Sickness Policy

If your child is sick at home prior to school, please do not send him to school. If your child is sick when Exams are on a medical certificate is required from his doctor.

When your child is absent from school please advise the office promptly with an acceptable reason. Sleeping in is not an acceptable reason.

Proof of Residence

When the student changes address we require a form to be completed, which can be obtained from the office. All details must be completed and evidence supplied with change of address eg. electricity bill, lease agreement.

Payments of Office

As you know, East Hills Boys High School is focused on providing the best possible resources and technology to educate and prepare your child for the future. Payment of school fees is essential in helping provide these resources. Please pay fees before by end of term.

Attendance

School starts at 8.50am. Please be here before that time so as not to disturb other students learning. Again, to prevent disruption to students learning times, please try to make appointments out of school hours. We understand that with some specialist appointments choosing a time is not available. In those instances, please follow the schools early leaving policy.

Thank you

STUDENTS LEAVING SCHOOL EARLY

The procedure for taking students out of school during school hours is as follows:

• Students need to bring a letter from the parent and take it to a Deputy Principal before Roll Call to

have Early Leave approved. • Students then bring the letter to the front office. • Students return to the front office at the time of leaving to sign out and collect an Early Leavers Slip.


COMMEMMORATIVE PAVERS

By attending East Hills Boys, you and your family have become part of our School’s history. We are offering a unique opportunity to have your name as a permanent part of our School, by purchasing a name paver (230x115x40mm) that will be permanently cemented into our school grounds

Single paver - name or message (up to 34 letters)

To order please print clearly. Each letter, number, punctuation mark or space represents one character. We have included space below to order 2 pavers, and should you require more, feel free to copy this page to submit multiple orders

Paver 1 Line 1: 12 characters maximum

Line 2: 12 characters maximum


Paver 2 Line 1: 12 characters maximum



Payment to be made at time of order

Name: Ph

Please circle: ex-student / current student / ex-staff / current staff / other

I have enclosed $ cash OR I have paid via card $ at the office / over the phone Receipt #

$40


Take your holidays when we do!

Parents, students and teachers are concerned when students fall behind in their studies because of long absences. Families who plan to travel are encouraged to travel during school holidays. Parents are reminded that they must seek permission from the Principal to take a student out of school during term time as attendance must be maintained at or above 85%. If you require to take your child out of school during term time, please make an appointment to discuss your plans with the Principal or Deputy Principal before booking flights or accommodation as you may be asked to cancel

them if this brings your child’s attendance under 85%. The Principal has information to assist families to plan holidays that are least disruptive to their children’s schooling.

Just a reminder regarding your BYOD

1. Permission notes should be returned to your Year Advisor when you have organised your device to use at school.

2. TUESDAYS are a no device day as you will be attending sport. 3. Please remember to use your device responsibly. 4. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to ensure your device is always in a secure

and damage free location. 5. Your device should come to school fully charged ready for your lessons

CHANGE OF POLICY In 2016 EHBHS in conjunction with our P&C agreed to a one off $100 fee to ensure all books and resources were returned in a satisfactory condition, which would be refunded when your child leaves school. Due to the recent changes within the DEC all new students attending from the 2018 academic school year will be charged a one off non-refundable Textbook Levy of $100.00 which covers of borrowing Library, English & Maths books/resources. This fee will be expected to be paid prior to students borrowing Library, English & Maths books/resources in 2018. Students attending prior to 2017 will still be eligible to the refund under the previous system.


STUDENT DRIVERS

Dear Parent/Guardian if your student is driving to school or is a passenger in a car being driven by another student, please ensure the following permission note has been completed and returned to Mrs Savins. Thank you.

EAST HILLS BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

LUCAS ROAD PANANIA N.S.W. 2213 Telephone: 9773 7806 Facsimile: 9792 3849 [email protected]

MOTOR VEHICLE CONSENT (Use of private motor vehicles by students to and from school)

CONDITIONS

i) The Principal’s consent must be gained before any student uses their motor vehicle to transport to and from school.

ii) Cars can be driven to and from school by students only with written parental consent. iii) Student drivers are expected to conform to the road rules at all times and to ensure that no more

passengers are carried than are provided for by fitted seat belts. iv) No student may travel as a passenger in a car driven by another student to or from school without

written parental consent. v) Students driving vehicles must hold a valid driver's license. vi) Vehicles being driven by students must have current registration and current comprehensive and

third party property insurance and have seat belts fitted for all passengers. vii) Student drivers should not charge passengers a fare since this may invalidate their insurance

policies.

1. DETAILS OF CAR TO BE USED: Registration No: Expiry date: Colour: Make of Car:

Comprehensive third party Insurer: Expiry date: _ 2. DRIVER CONSENT - STUDENT:

I hereby consent to my son/guardian (First Name): (Family Name): _ in Year 12 to be the driver of the above mentioned car to and from school in accordance with the conditions set out.

Parent's Signature: Date: _/ / _

3. PASSENGER CONSENT:

I hereby consent to my son (First Name): (Family Name):

in Year 12 to be driven by in Year 12 in the above mentioned car to and from school

in accordance with the conditions set out.

Parent's Signature: Date: _/ / _

4. PRINCIPALS APPROVAL: Date: / /



CHANGES TO OUR PAYMENT PROCESS

To provide a more efficient and secure payment system East Hills Boys High School will implement an online payment system as at 17 February 2017, via a secure payment page hosted by Westpac.

Payment can be made using either a Visa or MasterCard Credit card or debit card, and can be made via computer, tablet or mobile phone.

The payment page is accessed from the front page of the schools website by selecting the “$ MAKE A PAYMENT” icon. (see above)

Items that can be paid include school/subject contribution, excursions, sport, creative and practical arts (ie band, drama or dance), miscellaneous sales to students (ie calculator or printing etc). There is also a category called “Other” this covers items not covered in the previous headings, Other can be used to make a complete payment of a school invoice.

When you access the “$ MAKE A PAYMENT” icon you must enter:

• The students name, class and reference number or • The students name and date of birth or • The Student Registration number and invoice number as listed on

statements sent periodically to families

THESE DETAILS ARE ENTERED EACH TIME YOU MAKE A PAYMENT AS STUDENT INFORMATION IS NOT HELD WITHIN THE SECURE PAYMENT

SYSTEM

This is a secure payment system hosted by Westpac to ensure that your credit/debit card details are captured in a secure manner, these details are not passed back to the school.

You have the ability to check and change any details of the payment before the payment is processed. Receipts can be emailed &/or printed immediately. Receipt numbers should be recorded on Fees/Excursion/Statement note and returned to school asap as we need a signed permission note for your child to participate in school activities or receive resources. Westpac passes daily payment details to the school, however no further receipt is given by the school.

The example to the left displays the payment details page. Once you select the “NEXT” icon you are moved to a secure payment page to enter your private payment information.

East Hills Boys High School embracing the future. For further information please contact our office.


Facilities For Hire There is an opportunity for casual or ongoing bookings of school facilities available for churches, community groups, not for profit organisations and businesses at reasonable rates. Facilities available include the School Hall, classrooms, sporting courts and ovals.

Enquiries: Lucas Rd, Panania 2213 Phone: 9773 7806 [email protected]

School Hall Facilities:

Dramas Large Stage Musicals P.A. System

Concerts Projector Meetings CD/DVD Presentations Lectern Networking Events Heating


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